Dates

Event

Constructed as a CV-340-31.

To unknown owner with c/r N73122.

Converted to a CV-580.

To unknown owner with c/r N73122.

To unknown owner with c/r TAM-72 {1}.

To unknown owner with c/r N5590L.

Circa 19 August 1970

Certificate of airworthiness for N777TL {1} (580, 41) issued.

19 August 1970

To Meyer Company, Garfield MTS, OH with new c/r N777TL {1}.

By 23 December 1970

To Frontier Airlines Inc with new c/r N73122.

23 December 1970

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN71AD029: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:18 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Kansas City Airport, Kansas City, MO. The flight departed from Liberal, KS, stopping at Kansas City, MO, on the way to Parsons, KS. The gear collapsed while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: Left mlg inbd strut outer cylinder failed. Crack wasnt detected durg ovrhl.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

6 November 1979

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: Transporte Aereo Militar Convair 580 as seen at Miami in November 1979.

6 February 1989

To Meyer Company, Garfield MTS, OH with new c/r N777TL {1}.

20 May 1994

Civil registration, N777TL {1}, cancelled.
Exported to Zaire.

20 May 1994

Civil registration, N777TL {1}, cancelled.

By 1 April 1997

To Compagnie Africaine Daviation-CAA with new c/r 9Q-CRU (Convair CV-580, 41).

1 April 1997

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was written off. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Tshikapa Airport (TSH/FZUK), Congo (Democratic Republic) and was destined for Mbuji-Mayi Airport (MJM/FZWA), Congo (Democratic Republic). The accident occurred at Tshikapa Airport (TSH) (Congo (Democratic Republic)) while taking off. Narrative: The Convair was taking off for a flight to Mbuji-Mayi when unusual noise was heard. The takeoff was aborted but the plane overran the runway and collided with an embankment...

Written off.